Sheriff reminds parents about the importance of getting rid of unwanted prescriptions

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Updated: 5:19 PM EST Nov 17, 2017

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WEBVTT ANGELA: THE STUDENTS AGES 16 AND17, AND RIGHT NOW THEY AREFACING FELONY CHARGES.THIS IS WHAT WE ARE TOLD BY THEST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'SOFFICE.THEY LOCATED A LARGE ZIP LOCKBAG CONTAINING AN ASSORTMENT OFWHITE PILLS WEIGHING ALMOST HALFA POUND.ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'SOFFICE THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, AT AROUND NOON LEARNED THE TWOTHURSDAY, STUDENTS WERE INPOSSESSION OF DRUGS.THE SCHOOL RESOURCE DEPUTY WASCONTACTED THE TWO STUDENTSLOCATED AND A SEARCH WASCONDUCTED.THEY REPORTEDLY FOUND OXYCODONEA SCHEDULE 2 CONTROLLED NARCOTIC,, AND TWO PRESCRIPTION FENTANYLPATCHES.THE STUDENTS WERE QUESTIONED ANDACCORDING TO TH SHERIFF'S OFFICETOLD THE NARCOTICS DETECTIVESTHE MEDICATION WAS FOUND IN ONEOF THEIR HOMES AS A RESULT OF ARECENT FAMILY MEMBER WHO DIED. IN A STATEMENT RELEASED BY THESHERIFF, HE STATED, THISUNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OFPARENTS AND ADULTS TO PROPERLYDISPOSE OF UNUSED, EXPIRED ORUNWANTED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONPROPERLY SO THEY DON'T END UP INTHE WRONG HANDS.THE TEENS WERE TAKEN TO THEDEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICEDETENTION CENTER.WE ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR

Students arrested for trying to sell drugs at school

Sheriff reminds parents about the importance of getting rid of unwanted prescriptions

The 16 and 17 year-old boys were arrested for trying to sell drugs at Central High School in Fort Pierce.

According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's office, deputies located a large zip lock bag containing an assortment of white pills weighing almost half a pound.

Officials state the at around noon Thursday, the school superintendent learned the two students were in possession of drugs.

The school resource deputy was contacted, the two students located and a search was conducted.

They reportedly found oxycodone, a schedule 2 controlled narcotic and two prescription fentanyl patches.

The students were questioned and according to the sheriff's office, they told the narcotics detectives the medication was found in one of their homes as a result of a recent family member who died.

"This underscores the importance of parents and adults to properly dispose of unused, expired or unwanted prescription medication properly so they don't end up in the wrong hands," said Sheriff Ken Mascara.